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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

258 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 13

Floods Feared at Forbes Forbes

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

The rainfall here has exceeded five inches since Thursday, the heaviest fall in the period ever remembered in this district. Grave fears are…

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Strayed in the Storm. Adventures of Two Oakey Park Both

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

Two little boys, Willie Andrews and Dave Wilkic, aged, respectively, ten and elven years,left their homes at Oakey Park on Sunday afternoon about 1:30 p.m. When…

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Houses Flooded Out Cemetery Isolated. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

The flood waters have struck Forbes and a number of houses have been flooded out. The main road to Sydney is impassable…

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Flood Anniversary

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

Monday last was the anniversary of the big flood in Bathurst, when the Denison and Ranikn bridges were washed away. Many people were…

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Floods Subsiding Inland Sea at Windsor Reassuring Forecast Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

The floods are now on the ebb in the Hawkesbury river. Forbes has received the first overflow from the Lachlan, and is now awaiting the…

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The Floods. Position Not Reassuring in Some Parts. Three Lives Lost

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

The Weather Bureau reported yesterday that the flood situation was easier, and that the waters were falling in the upper reaches of tho various rivers. It is possible that…

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To-day's Telegrams. New Parliament Meets. the Shipping Trouble. the Flood Crisis. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

To-day's market quotations:--Butter 163s 4d, new laid eggs 2s 9d, rails and rivers 2s 3d, cheese 1s to 1s 1d, honey 3d to 5d, beeswax 1s to 1s 4d, lucerne hay £2 10s to £5,…

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At Mercy of Gale S.O.S. Message From Steamer

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday. An S.O.S. message has been received from the Union Company's steamer Flora, which states that her…

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Forbes Flood Subsiding Town Out of Danger. Forbes

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 2

Although the depth of the Lachlan River still hovers around the 33 feet mark, the indications are that the stream will have considerably fallen…

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Coolah Page Floods at Cowra Races Abandoned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 24

Heavy rain fell at Cowra during last week end, over 6[?] inches being recorded. Parts of the town were under water and the…

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Forbes Flooded Outskirts Inundated Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 2

The flood waters have now struck Forbes and a number of houses have been flooded out. Eugowra road, which connects with Sydney and is…

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Flood Waters Falling. Forbes Out of Danger. Forbes. Wednesday Midnight

National Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 2

At midnight the river was 33 feet and stationary. The flood waters are receding, and the river near Forbes has fallen a foot. Unless more…

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Wireless Works Best During a Storm at Sea

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 3

Mysterious as the transmission of wireless message seems to the average lay wind, there are phases connected with wireless telegraphy which…

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Lithgow Beer Takes Tasmania by Storm. Big Consignment Creates Sensation at Hobart

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 6

Mr. J. A. S. Jones is nothing unless progressive. He has lived in Lithgow all his life, and, by perseverance and industry now ranks among its most affluent citizens…

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Damage by Floods Government Moving. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini), end the Minister for Justice (Mr. McKell) have instructed, local police and petty session officers to ascertain the…

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The Floods Forbes Still Surrounded Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

While the floods are receding in every other part of the State, Forbes in the west is still encircled by the overflow from the Lachlan and the…

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The Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

The flood which enveloped the town of Forbes has subsided. Portions inundated on Wednesday were comparatively dry yesterday…

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Flood Damage at Forbes

Leader · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 1

It is estimated that the damage caused by the flood at Forbes will run Into £10,000. The river in the proximity of the town rose 33ft, and…

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The Floods. Sydney

Leader · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 8

Forbes reports that while the floods are receding in every other part of the State, Forbes, in the west is still encircled by a sweeping overflow from…

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Heavy Rains Over West. Molong Benefits Substantially. Serious Floods In Places

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 11

In common with the greater part of the State, the Molong district was deluged with rain over the last week-end, but fortunately this…

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